Where to stay in Datong (Tips & Map)

Plan your Datong Tour? If you are in the process of hotel booking on your short trip to Datong, a basic idea of Datong city layout is essential in finding a perfect place to stay in Datong. Of course, your final decision of for Datong hotel booking also depends on your budget and personal taste.

Layout of Datong City

If you look at a map of Datong, the map will show you a clear outline of a city wall in the center of Datong City, which is the city’s old core.

Much of the city wall and the old town were damaged or pulled down in the past hundred years. The city wall was built in 1372 in Ming Dynasty based on the earth city wall left by the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The Datong City Wall was said to be 2 meters higher than those in Xian and 6.6 meters wide than those in Nanjing.

A great renovation program of its old town is underway with part of its eastern and southern walls restored. The drum tower is the center of the old town reaching out four major streets – north, south, east and west. Buildings are being built to restore the quaint yet old quarter.

Basically you have five areas to choose for your Datong hotel booking – Datong Railway Station Area (north of Datong city core), inside the old town (within the city wall), east of the city wall, south of the city wall and west of the city wall

Hotels around Datong Railway Station (north of the city wall):

Tongtie Hotel （同铁宾馆）: 5 Zhanbei Jie, Datong Tel：0352-5559222 Feitian Hotel （飞天宾馆）: 1 Zhanqian Jie, datong Hongqi Grand Hotel: No.11 Zhanqian Street, North of Train Station Square, Datong 88 Phoenix Court: No.88 Wuding North Road, datong Jiahe International Inn: 1 Zhanqian Street, Datong

Hotels inside the ancient city wall

Garden Hotel: No.59 Danan Street, Datong Datong Yun Gang International Hotel: Address: No.38 Da Xi Street, Datong Xinsanhuan Jiulong Hotel: No.1 Dadong Street, Downtown, Datong Datong Youth Hostel: 2 Huanyan Jie, Downtown, Datong

Hotels east of the city wall

Howard Jonhson Jindi Plaza Datong: No.88 Pingcheng Street, Datong Yanbei Hotel: No.1A Yuhe West Road, Datong Guobin Hotel: No.898 Yuhe West Road, Datong

Hotels south of the city wall

Holiday Inn Datong City Center: No.37 Yingbin Street, Cheng District, Datong Datong Hotel: Yungang Jianguo Hotel: No.21 Yingbin East Road, Shi District, Datong Jinjiang Inn (Datong Pingchengqiao): Building 1 Longyuan Community, Pingcheng Street, Datong Home Inn (Datong Yingbin Road): No.51 Yingbin West Street, Xinrong District, Datong Continental Hotel: No.88 Binxi Street, Yingbin West Road, Cheng District, Datong Datong Hotel: No.37 Yingbin West Road, Datong Chenguang International Hotel: Yingbin East Street 68, Datong

Hotels west of the city wall

Haohai International Hotel: No.46 Xinjian South Road, Datong Datong Tiangui International Hotel: 133 Yunzhong Road, Datong Great Palace Hotel: No.452 Weidu Avenue, Datong Hotel Red Flag Square: Weidu Avenue, Datong Huamei Hotel: Building #1,Fulinbaocheng,Yunboli, Weidu Avenue, datong